Home and Away MARIE KIZENKO
When Away Game belied her odds to post an emphatic score in the $2,000,000 The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic last January, it mirrored the swift rise to prominence in the racing industry by one of her co-owners, Hannah Mathiesen.
The young American had developed an interest in the sport while at university in California and, just a few years later, found herself in the winner’s circle on the Gold Coast. “It was amazing,” Mathiesen recalled. “There’s a big atmosphere around the Magic Millions sales and the race series that tie into them are very cool. My whole family was able to come and it was really great to have them there. We weren’t really expecting her to win, so that added to the excitement of the day. It really was a special day and one we’ll never forget.”
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